Southern Fiscal
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Southern Fiscal

Lanius collaris

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Namib-Naukluft National Park
306 Verified records at Namib-Naukluft National Park
July Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The southern fiscal or fiscal shrike (Lanius collaris) is a member of the shrike family found through most of southern Africa. It is also sometimes named jackie hangman or butcher bird due to its habit of impaling its prey on acacia thorns to store the food for later consumption. It was previously lumped together with the northern fiscal (Lanius humeralis). Together they were known as the common fiscal. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Fiscal sighting in Namib-Naukluft National Park, based on 306 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Namib-Naukluft National Park

Lesser Grey Shrike
LC

Lesser Grey Shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lanius minor

<5% · Rare
Red-backed Shrike
LC

Red-backed Shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lanius collurio

Insufficient data
Southern White-crowned Shrike
LC

Southern White-crowned Shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eurocephalus anguitimens

Insufficient data
Cape Sparrow
LC Endemic

Cape Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passer melanurus

60–70% · Likely
Cape Wagtail
LC

Cape Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla capensis

40–50% · Likely
African Red-eyed Bulbul
LC

African Red-eyed Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus nigricans

30–40% · Possible
Familiar Chat
LC

Familiar Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oenanthe familiaris

30–40% · Possible
Dusky Sunbird
LC

Dusky Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris fuscus

30–40% · Possible
Southern Masked Weaver
LC

Southern Masked Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus velatus

30–40% · Possible
Pied Crow
LC

Pied Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus albus

30–40% · Possible
Pale-winged Starling
LC

Pale-winged Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Onychognathus nabouroup

30–40% · Possible
Rock Martin
LC

Rock Martin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ptyonoprogne fuligula

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
20–30
Apr
10–20
May
20–30
Jun
30–40
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
60–70%
2 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
40–50%
3 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
30–40%
4 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
5 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
6 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
20–30%
7 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
8 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
10–20%
9 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
10 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
11 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
12 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
13 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data
14 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data
15 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Southern Fiscal in Namib-Naukluft National Park?

About 25% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Fiscal sighting in Namib-Naukluft National Park, based on 306 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Southern Fiscal in Namib-Naukluft National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Southern Fiscal in Namib-Naukluft National Park in our monthly data.

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